After His Termination,Leaf Returned to His Office to Pack His

question 9

Multiple Choice

After his termination,Leaf returned to his office to pack his belongings.He uploaded a message on the Department's website,which stated that Milo was a thief and has stolen thousands of dollars from the State of California.Milo,who had not stolen money from the State,later sued Leaf for defamation.How would a court likely rule?

• A)For Leaf because he has an absolute right to free speech under the First Amendment.
• B)For Milo,but only if Leaf also used fighting words.
• C)For Leaf because the rational-basis test applies.
• D)For Leaf because he did not use any lewd,profane,or obscene words.
• E)For Milo because the First Amendment does not protect defamatory speech.

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